A meta-analysis of mortality in end-stage renal disease patients receiving implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).

Data on the effectiveness of implantable implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) with respect to reducing mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are lacking. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare the mortality of patients with ESR...

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Main Authors: Tien-Hsing Chen, Hung-Ta Wo, Po-Cheng Chang, Chun-Chieh Wang, Ming-Shien Wen, Chung-Chuan Chou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4103758?pdf=render